Flight time from Cancún to Chicago

How long is the flight from Cancún to Chicago?

A non-stop flight from Cancún to Chicago takes about 3 hours and 25 minutes. The two cities are 2,330 km (1,448 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Cancún International (CUN) and O’Hare (ORD).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Chicago is 1 hour behind Cancún right now. A flight leaving Cancún at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:25 local time in Chicago. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from Cancún

• Cancún to Miami 1h 35m
• Cancún to Mexico City 2h 10m
• Cancún to New York 3h 35m
• Cancún to Toronto 3h 45m
• Cancún to Los Angeles 4h 40m
• Cancún to San Francisco 5h 15m
• Cancún to Melbourne 18h 20m
• Cancún to Manila 18h 40m
• Cancún to Mumbai 18h 40m
• Cancún to Hanoi 18h 50m

More flights from Chicago

• Chicago to Toronto 1h 25m
• Chicago to New York 2h
• Chicago to Miami 2h 55m
• Chicago to Mexico City 3h 50m
• Chicago to Los Angeles 4h
• Chicago to Vancouver 4h
• Chicago to Phuket 17h 55m
• Chicago to Sydney 18h 30m
• Chicago to Kuala Lumpur 18h 35m
• Chicago to Singapore 18h 45m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.